àgbàlá
noun
/à.ɡ͡bà.lá/
Definitions
- courtyard, patio
Etymology
From à- + gbà + lá (“to be big”), the "gbà" root likely related to ọgbà (“fence, garden”)
Component words
à-
gbà
3 entries are spelled “gbà”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
gbà
to rescue, to save, to deliver
gbà
to take, accept, receive, absorb
gbà
to combust, to burst into flame
láto be big
2 entries are spelled “lá”. The etymology calls it “to be big”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
lá
to dream
lá
to lick, including with one's finger
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “agbala”.
Reference:
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